Traditional food from Hungary 4

Traditional food from Hungary 4

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  Stuffed cabbage Made by:Zsanett Zsákai 2013.
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  Ingredients: • • • • • • • 1/4 cup rice 1/2pound minced meat 1 tablespoon salt or to taste 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 head cabbage, about medium size 1/2 cup tomato juice 1/2 pound cooked or uncooked smoked pork butt, thinly sliced • 2 tablespoons lard or oil • 1/2 cup sour cream
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  Preparation: 1. Remove corefrom cabbage. Place whole head in a large pot filled with boiling, salted water. Cover and cook 3 minutes, or until softened enough to pull off individual leaves. You will need about 18 leaves.
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  2. When leavesare cool enough to handle, use a knife to cut away the thick center stem from each leaf, without cutting all the way through.
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  3. In a largebowl, thoroughy mix minced meat, salt, pepper, and drained rice. Set aside.
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  4. Place about1/2-cup of meat on each cabbage leaf. Roll away from you to encase the meat. Flip the right side of the leaf to the middle, then flip the left side. You will have something that looks like an envelope. Once again, roll away from you to create a neat little roll. Cut any remaining cabbage leaves into fine shreds and set aside.
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  5.Place chopped cabbagein a large pot and followed by slices of pork butt on the top and enough water to just cover. Bring to a boil, lower heat and cook for 5 minutes.
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  6.Add some tomatojuice and and boil it for about 90 minutes.
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  8.Mix sour creamand pour over the stuffed cabbages when you are serving them on a plate.
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  Enjoy your meal!